汉译英常见句型和短语.doc

汉译英常用句型和短语1. It is said / reported / predicated (断定)/ believed / asserted（宣称） / supposed / well-known / generally considered that 据It must be admitted / pointed out that预计中国打算在近期购买私车的人数将达到三百万。It is predicted that the car purchasers in China will amount to 3 million in the near future.到2008年第四季度，国民经济年均增长率预计将达到10%。The annual average growth rate of national economy is estimated to reach 10% by the last quarter of 2008.必须指出，这样的错误不能再犯。It must be pointed out that mistakes of this kind should not be repeated.看来这两个科学分支是相互依存，相互作用的It seems that these two branches of science are mutually dependent and interacting.已经证明，感应电压使电流的方向与产生电流的磁场力方向相反。It has been proved that induced voltage causes a current to flow in opposition to the force producing it.直到十九世纪人们才认识到热是能量的一种形式。It was not until the 19th century that heat was considered as a form of energy.2. It is important (necessary, urgent, difficult, easy, expensive, desirable, advisable, convenient, comfortable) for sb. to do sth. 人们希望建立更多的医院、购物中心、娱乐中心、电影院和其他公用设施来满足人民日益增长的需求。It is desirable to build more hospitals, shopping centers, recreation centers, cinemas and other public facilities to meet the growing needs of people.3. It is/was that / who 是他最先得知消息，说谢晋导演前一天去世了。It was he who received the message that Mr. Xie Jin, a movie director, died in the previous day.4. It is not that but that 这不是说，而是说这不是说你们是错误的，而是说在这个问题上我们有不同的看法。It is not that you are wrong but that we have different opinions on the problem.5. 就而言；在方面 in terms of; in light of; in respect of6. 以.为目的；为了 with a view to doing; for the purpose of; in the hope of; in order to / that; so as to 7. 鉴于；考虑到 in consideration of; in view of8. 由于；因为 thanks to; owing to; because of; due to; to attribute to9. （如此）以至于 so / such that; to go so far as to 10. 容易；（很）可能 is (most) likely to do; tend to do; be inclined to; 11. It is subject to 从属于，常遭受It is subject to coughs, asthma, and the like. 易得咳嗽、气喘等类似的病。12. 是为了；用于 be designed to do; be intended for这样做是为了促使学生学习，而学习应当是学生生活中迫切的任务。It is designed to make students study, which should be their immediate mission in life.13. 显然易见；显然it is evident / self-evident / obvious that14. 擅长于 be good at; be experienced in 15. 应当；注意；必须；安排；优先应当注意采取有效措施防止空气污染。Attention should be paid to the effective measures to prevent air pollution.优先发展科技教育。Priority will be given to development of science, technology and education.组织实施好“西电东送”、“西气东输”等重点工程。Proper arrangements will be made for carrying our important projects such as the facilities to divert electricity and gas from the west to the east. 必须努力扭转当前经济的下滑趋势，反对贸易保护主义。Efforts should be made to reverse the current economic downturn and fight against protectionism in trade.16. 只要/只有才能only by doing can we.; only in this way can.; before; unless我们对问题要作全面分析，才能解决得妥当。We must make a comprehensive analysis of a problem before it can be properly solved.在新世纪里，只要充分发挥自己的优势，亚洲一定能够为促进世界的和平与发展做出更多的贡献。Asia will surely make a greater contribution to world peace and development in the new century as long as it gives full play to its advantages.17. 基于一个前提；在的前提下/条件下on the premise/ ground / prerequisite (前提)/ proposition/ presupposition that; on condition that; provided that / given that中国政府在宣布实行和平统一的方针时，是基于一个前提，即当时的台湾当局坚持世界上只有一个中国，台湾是中国的一部分。The Chinese declared to implement the policy of peaceful reunification on the premise that the then Taiwan authorities maintained that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is only one part of China.18. 一方面，另一方面 on (the) one hand; on the other (hand); for one; for another19. 即；也就是说 that is (to say); namely; 20. 总之；简言之 all in all; in short; in a word21. 突然想到 it occurs to sb. that22. 可以说 it can be said without exaggeration that; it is safe to say that 23. 直到才not until; not until直到喷气发动机发明以后，飞机才能以超音速的速度飞行。Not until the invention of the jet engine could airplanes travel at supersonic speeds.24. cannot too再也不过分；越越好；应该校对时越仔细越好。You cannot be too careful in proofreading.我们应该十分重视这件事情。We cant attach too much importance to the matter.25. the last +n. +to do最不可能的She would be the last person to go along with the scheme. 他可能会是最不同意这项计划的人。Thats the last thing Id expect you to do. 那是我最不期望你做的事情。26. 无需spare the trouble to do不遗余力spare no effort to do网上购物的优点之一就是购物者无需亲临现场，既省时又省力。One of the advantages of online shopping is that it spares the shopper the trouble to go to the shop in person, saving him both time and energy.27. only to 结果却他们不必花钱去戏院、电影院或歌剧院，买价格很贵的戏票，结果却发现，所演的节目令人失望。They dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema or the opera, only to discover, perhaps, that the show is disappointing. 28. to say nothing of; not to speak of; not to mention;更不要说，更不用说旧中国几乎没有什么机器制造工业，更不用说电子工业了。In old China, there was hardly any industry, to say nothing of an electronic industry.29. 没能够；不能 fail / failure我们决不辜负我们的父母对我们的期望。We will never fail to live up to what our parents expect of us.当他最需要朋友的时候，他们却令他失望。His friends failed him when he most needed them.30. 以方式 / 形式 in form of; by means of 31. 决不 in no case / circumstance / sense / way 32. 一定（会）；注定 be sure / bound / destined / doomed to do; surely; certainly; necessarily33. 达到 amount to; reach; total;到2007年，上海市人均国内生产总值预计将达到7500美元。The per capita GDP in Shanghai is estimated to reach US. $ 7,500 by 2007.34. 占百分之 take up; 35. 居/ 排在第位：rank后接序数词the first/second in等。中国国内生产总值已居全球第六位，但人均水平却排在第138位。 China ranks the 6th in its GDP globally, but (ranks) the 138thin its per capita GDP.香港的电影制作名列世界前茅。Hong Kong ranks among the best in its film-making.36. 要么, 要么leave sb the choice of or ; either or年过三十，要么成家，要么单身。The age of 30s leaves you the choice of marriage or remaining a bachelor.37. 追溯到 it was the memory/memories of; it can be dated back to38. 与有关的情况或问题 a matter of sth. / doin